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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Listers<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"><o:p><FONT size=3 face=Calibri> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri">We continue with the e-discussion on <B><I>Aligning records management with ICT e-government and Freedom of Information in East Africa</I></B><I>, </I>a study conducted by International Records Management Trust (IRMT) and supported by IDRC, a study that covered five Eastern African Countries namely Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania. </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Today, we get into the final theme of the study<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">: Freedom of Information and Records Management. </B>Under this theme, three issues were identified. They are:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Misconception of FOI in East Africa<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri">Inconsistence between Acts of Parliament</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri">Implications of government Record Keeping for freedom of information</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"><o:p><FONT size=3 face=Calibri> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Our focus today is on the first issue: <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Misconception of FOI in East Africa.<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><U><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Consider this: <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>What does the term ‘Freedom of Information’ mean?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>What misconceptions are there relating to this term?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>What law(s) in Kenya and other East African countries, if any, govern Freedom of Information?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>What steps have governments taken to ensure that a freedom of information law is passed?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3 face=Calibri> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Question<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Are there factors that have caused lack of enthusiasm?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Lets hear it from you.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Rgds<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Grace<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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